# Tennessee HB 0484: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing. Tennessee HB 0484, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Effective date(s) 05/07/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0484-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0484 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Insurance, Health, Accident - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (198 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State and local plans cover biomarker tests: benefit, high. Qualifying state and local health plans must cover provider-ordered biomarker tests to diagnose, treat, manage, or monitor a condition. This applies to contracts issued, amended, delivered, or renewed to take effect on or after January 1, 2027. Tests must have support from qualifying FDA test or dr… - TennCare members gain covered biomarker tests: benefit, high. TennCare must cover medically necessary biomarker tests, which check signs such as gene changes or protein levels. This applies to plans issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Tests must help diagnose, treat, manage, or monitor a member’s disease or condition. They must have suppo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 1 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 1 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-05-14: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 - 2026-05-14: Pub. Ch. 929 - 2026-05-07: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-06: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-23: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-16: Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1015) (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-30: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-30: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0800) (House) - 2026-03-30: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0142) (House) - 2026-03-26: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 (House) - 2026-03-24: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-09: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-09: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026 (House) - 2025-03-31: Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-29: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0800 (Substitute), 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0800.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0929.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0435.pdf) - HA0142: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0142.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0484.pdf) - SA1015: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1015.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0800 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0800.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0929.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0435.pdf) - [HA0142 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0142.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0484.pdf) - [SA1015 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1015.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0484-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).